EP2939393B1 - Vorrichtungen und verfahren zur kontrolle des zugangs zu einem konto - Google Patents

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EP2939393B1
EP2939393B1 EP13826681.2A EP13826681A EP2939393B1 EP 2939393 B1 EP2939393 B1 EP 2939393B1 EP 13826681 A EP13826681 A EP 13826681A EP 2939393 B1 EP2939393 B1 EP 2939393B1
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  • the following relates to systems for controlling access to an account.
  • Online account management has become increasingly prevalent in recent years. However, with each new account, a user must remember a new username and password. For security purposes users often use a different username and/or password for each account so that if one account is compromised the remainder remain safe. In some instances, even if a user wished to use the same username or password, the username may be taken by another user or the online account system may have different password standards, forcing the user to use a different username or password. Keeping track of all the usernames and passwords can be difficult. Furthermore, setting up an online account can be difficult or confusing to some users.
  • US 2012/0215830 A1 relates to a matrix code for use in verification of data card swap.
  • US 2012/0155838 A1 relates to a matrix code-based user interface.
  • GB 2 433 687 A relates to a media recording selection system.
  • a system for managing access to an online account for a service is provided.
  • an account management server, a service device and a communication device are provided and are configured to interact to securely create an online account and link the account to a service with little to no action required by the account user.
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a system 100 for controlling access to an account, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the system 100 includes a service device 110.
  • the service device 110 includes a processor 112.
  • the processor 112 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a graphical processing unit (GPU), a physics processing unit (PPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a microprocessor, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or any other type of logic device.
  • the processor 112 is communicatively coupled to one or more communication systems 114.
  • the communication system(s) 114 may include, but are not limited to, a Wi-Fi communication system, a network interface communication system, a cellular communication system, a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system, a ZigBee communication system, a personal area network (PAN) (e.g., Bluetooth) communication system, a near field communication (NFC) system, or any combination thereof.
  • the processor 112 is also communicatively coupled to a storage device 116.
  • the storage device 116 may be a local memory such as a hard disk drive, flash drive, or any other local non-volatile memory, or the storage device may be a remote non-volatile memory, such as a cloud storage device, accessible via one or more of the communication systems 114.
  • the service device 110 may be any device associated with one or more services, including, but not limited to, television, internet, or phone.
  • the service device 110 is a set-top box (STB) which receives a television signal via a satellite or cable connection (not illustrated) to be displayed on a television or monitor 120.
  • STB set-top box
  • the service device 110 may be a modem, such as a cable modem, digital subscriber line (DSL) modem, satellite modem, or any other internet enabling device.
  • the service device may be a voice-over-internet protocol (VoIP) system enabling VoIP phone calls.
  • VoIP voice-over-internet protocol
  • the service device 110 is associated with an account from the service provider (i.e., cable company, satellite television company, internet provider, etc.).
  • the account can be managed through communication with a server 130.
  • the server 130 includes a processor 132.
  • the processor 132 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a graphical processing unit (GPU), a physics processing unit (PPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a microprocessor, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or any other type of logic device.
  • the processor 132 is communicatively coupled to one or more communication systems 134.
  • the communication system(s) 134 may include, but are not limited to, a Wi-Fi communication system, a network interface communication system, a cellular communication system, or any combination thereof.
  • the processor 132 is also communicatively coupled to a storage device 136.
  • the storage device 136 may be a local memory such as a hard disk drive, a flash drive, or any other local non-volatile memory, or the storage device may be a remote non-volatile memory, such as a cloud storage device, accessible via one or more of the communication systems 134.
  • the management interactions with the server may vary depending upon the type of service device 110.
  • Some exemplary management interactions include, but are not limited to, paying a bill, viewing usage figures, setting a recording, changing services, ordering a pay-per-view movie or event, or any other online service.
  • the system 100 further includes a communication device 140.
  • the communication device 140 includes a processor 142.
  • the processor 142 may be a central processing unit (CPU), a graphical processing unit (GPU), a physics processing unit (PPU), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a microprocessor, a programmable logic controller (PLC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or any other type of logic device.
  • the processor 142 is communicatively coupled to one or more communication systems 144.
  • the communication system(s) 144 may include, but are not limited to, a Wi-Fi communication system, a network interface communication system, a cellular communication system, a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication system, a ZigBee communication system, a Bluetooth communication system, a near field communication (NFC) system, or any combination thereof.
  • the processor 142 is also communicatively coupled to a storage device 146.
  • the storage device 146 may be a local memory such as a hard disk drive, a flash drive, or any other local non-volatile memory, or the storage device may be a remote non-volatile memory, such as a cloud storage device, accessible via one or more of the communication systems 144.
  • the communication device 140 can be used by an owner of the account to manage the service account on the server 130.
  • the communication device 140 may be a cellular phone, a tablet, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a personal computer, a laptop computer or any other electronic device.
  • the communication device 140 may utilize one or more of a cellular connection, such as a 3G, long term evolution (LTE), 4G, a satellite connection, or the like, to communicate with the server.
  • the communication device 140 may communicate with the server 130 through a local area network (LAN) 150, a Wi-Fi network, or the like.
  • LAN local area network
  • Wi-Fi Wireless Fidelity
  • the communication device 140 may communicate with the server 130 via an application.
  • the application for managing the account on the server 130 can be downloaded, for example, onto the communication device 140.
  • the application (otherwise known as an "App") may be an Apple IOS App, an Apple Mac OS App, an Android App, a Chrome App, a Windows App, a Windows Mobile App, a Linux App, a Unix App, or an App for any other operating system or device.
  • account linking data may be stored on a storage device 146 in communication with the communication device 140, as discussed in further detail below.
  • the user may manage the account from an internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Chrome, Firefox or the like running on the communication device 140.
  • a cookie may be stored on the communication device 140 to store account linking data, as discussed in further detail below.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates an exemplary communication device 140, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the communication device 140 illustrated herein as cellular phone, include an application 200 for managing an account.
  • the application 200 includes an option to link the application to the users account. As discussed above, the linking process preferably involves little to no interaction from the user.
  • the account linking process may be completed merely by a user selecting a link account interface 210 in the application.
  • the application may be downloaded onto the communication device via the communication system 144.
  • the account linking process may be accomplished without the user selecting the link account interface 210, as discussed in further detail below. In either case, the account linking is accomplished without the user having to create an online account to manage the service and without the user having to create a username and password for the account.
  • the account linking process may be done in a variety of ways.
  • the application 200 may link to an account if the communication device 140 and the service device 110 are on the same LAN 150.
  • the application 200 may determine an internet protocol (IP) address of the LAN 150 and store an indication of the IP address as a token or a cookie in the communication device 140.
  • IP internet protocol
  • the service device 110 may be configured to transmit the IP address of the LAN 150 along with identifying information to the server 130 which may then be stored on the storage device 136 in communication with the server 130.
  • the identifying information may include, but is not limited to, a unique identifier for the service device 110.
  • the server 130 creates the account and associates the account with the service device 110. Accordingly, when the user attempts to manage the account on the server 130 via the application 200, the application 200 may transmit the token to the server 130. The server 130 then compares the IP address stored in the token with the IP address of the service device 110 corresponding to the identifying information. If the IP address in the token matches the IP address of the service device 110, the server 130 grants access to the communication device the manage the account associated with the identified service device. Because the IP address is stored in a token or in a cookie, the communication device 140 does not always have to be on the same LAN 150 as the service device 110.
  • the user may link the cellular phone with the service device once when the cellular phone and the service device are on the same LAN 150. Thereafter, because the IP address of the LAN is stored in a token or cookie, the user can manage the account on the cellular phone wherever the phone is, so long as the phone has a data connection, such as a 3G connection, a 4G connection, a Wi-Fi connection (whether the Wi-Fi connection is connected to the same LAN as the service device or to any other Wi-Fi hotspot) or any other type of data connection.
  • a data connection such as a 3G connection, a 4G connection, a Wi-Fi connection (whether the Wi-Fi connection is connected to the same LAN as the service device or to any other Wi-Fi hotspot) or any other type of data connection.
  • the application or internet browser may only store the IP address of the LAN if the communication device 140 detects that the Wi-Fi network is a secure network.
  • One benefit of this embodiment, for example, is that the application or internet browser would only link to the account when the communication device 140 is authorized to connect to the Wi-Fi network.
  • the service device 110 may send identifying information to the communication device over the LAN 150.
  • the identifying information may include, for example, a unique identifier of the service device.
  • the identifying information may be stored, for example, in a token or cookie on the communication device 140. Accordingly, when the user attempts to manage the account on the server 130 via the application 200, the application 200 may transmit the token to the server 130. The server 130 then locates an account associated with the identifying information of the service device and grants access to the account.
  • the account linking may be accomplished via a near field communication system (NFC) or a radio frequency identification (RFID) system.
  • NFC near field communication system
  • RFID radio frequency identification
  • the user may be instructed to touch the communication device 140 to the service device 110 or bring the communication device 140 into close approximation with the service device 110.
  • the service device 110 may transmit identifying information to the communication device.
  • the identifying information may be saved in a token or cookie on the communication device 140 and be used to access account management features on the server 130.
  • the account linking may be accomplished via a Bluetooth connection.
  • the user when the user interacts with the link account interface 210, the user may be instructed to pair the communication device 140 with the service device 110 via any of the Bluetooth pairing protocols.
  • the service device 110 may transmit identifying information to the communication device. As discussed above, the identifying information may be saved in a token or cookie on the communication device 140 and be used to access account management features on the server 130.
  • the account linking may be accomplished via a ZigBee connection.
  • a ZigBee connection may be established between the communication device 140 and the service device 110.
  • the service device 110 may transmit identifying information to the communication device.
  • the identifying information may be saved in a token or cookie on the communication device 140 and be used to access account management features on the server 130.
  • the service device 110 may collect both the IP address of the LAN 150 and the identifying information of the service device 110 via any of the methods discussed herein.
  • the service device 110 when the service device 110 attempts to communicate with the server 130, the service device 110 would transmit both the IP address of the LAN 150 and the identifying information of the service device 110.
  • the service device 110 may transmit the IP address of the LAN 150 to the server 130 at an earlier time. Accordingly, the server 130 may grant access to account management features to the communication device 140 only if the transmitted IP address corresponds to the identifying information of the service device 110.
  • One benefit of this embodiment is that since the IP address and identifying information of the service device 110 transmitted by the communication device 140 has to match the IP address and identifying information of the service device 110 transmitted by the service device 110, an unauthorized user would have to discover both to access the account, increasing the security of the account access system.
  • the communication device 140 transmits a unique identifier associated with the communication device 140 to the service device 110.
  • the service device 110 transmits the unique identifier associated with the communication device 140 to the server 130 via the communication system 114.
  • the communication device 140 attempts to access the account on the server 130, the communication device 140 transmits the unique identifier associated with the communication device 140 to the server 130.
  • the server 130 via its processor 132, then determines if the unique identifier transmitted by the communication device 140 matches the unique identifier transmitted by the service device 110. If the unique identifiers match, the server 130 grants management access to the communication device 140.
  • the service device 110 may allow the user to manage which communication devices 140 can access the associated account. If the service device is a set-top box, for example, the set-top box may output a menu to the television or monitor 120. A user, through a remote control or other input device (not illustrated) could then manage which communication devices are granted management access on the server 130.
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method 300 for setting up the account access, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the method begins when the service device collects identifying information. (Step 310).
  • the service device 110 may collect an IP address of a LAN 150 the service device is connected to.
  • the identifying information may also include a unique identifier of the service device 110.
  • the service device may collect identifying information from a communication device 140, such as a unique identifier of the communication device, via a communication system 114.
  • the service device 110 then transmits the identifying information to an account management server to set up the account.
  • FIG. 4 is a flow chart illustrating an exemplary method 400 for accessing an account, in accordance with an embodiment.
  • the method begins when the communication device 140 collects identifying information.
  • the communication device 140 may collect an IP address of a LAN 150 the communication device is connected to.
  • the communication device 140 may collect identifying information from a service device 110, such as a unique identifier of the service device 110, via a communication system 144.
  • the communication device 140 then stores the identifying information in a storage 144.
  • this allows the communication device to link to the account even if, for example, the communication device is no longer on the same LAN as the service device.
  • the communication device 140 then transmits the identifying information to an account management server 130 when the communication device is requesting access to the account. (Step 420). As discussed above, if the identifying information transmitted by the communication device 140 matches the identifying information transmitted by the service device, the account management server grants access to the respective account to the communication device.

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  1. Kontoverwaltungsserver (130), umfassend:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (136), die konfiguriert ist, Identifikationsinformationen für jede von mehreren Set-Top-Boxen zu speichern, und die konfiguriert ist, ein Konto zu speichern, das jeder der mehreren Set-Top-Boxen zugeordnet ist; und
    einen Prozessor (132) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung, wobei der Prozessor konfiguriert ist:
    Identifikationsinformationen von einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung zu empfangen, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung eine andere Vorrichtung ist als die Set-Top-Boxen;
    mindestens eine Set-Top-Box zu identifizieren, deren gespeicherten Identifikationsinformationen mit den empfangenen Identifikationsinformationen übereinstimmen; und
    der Kommunikationsvorrichtung den Zugriff auf das Konto zu erteilen, das der mindestens einen identifizierten Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist;
    wobei es sich bei den Identifikationsinformationen um eine Internetprotokolladresse eines lokalen Netzwerks (150) handelt, mit dem sowohl die Kommunikationsvorrichtung als auch die mindestens eine Set-Top-Box verbunden sind oder verbunden waren.
  2. Kontoverwaltungsserver nach Anspruch 1, wobei der Prozessor ferner konfiguriert ist, die Internetprotokolladresse und eine eindeutige Kennung für eine der mehreren Set-Top-Boxen von der jeweiligen Set-Top-Box zu empfangen, und ferner konfiguriert ist, die Internetprotokolladresse und die eindeutige Kennung in der Speichervorrichtung zu speichern.
  3. Kontoverwaltungsserver nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei die Identifikationsinformationen eine eindeutige Kennung, die einer der mehreren Set-Top-Boxen zugeordnet ist, und eine Internetprotokolladresse beinhaltet.
  4. System, umfassend eine Set-Top-Box (110) und einen Kontoverwaltungsserver (130), wobei die Set-Top-Box Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (116), die konfiguriert ist, eine eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern;
    ein Kommunikationssystem (114); und
    einen Prozessor (112) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung und dem Kommunikationssystem, wobei der Prozessor konfiguriert ist:
    eine eindeutige Kennung, die einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, zu empfangen, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung eine andere Vorrichtung als die Set-Top-Box ist, und
    die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist,
    und die eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, an den Kontoverwaltungsserver zu übertragen; und wobei ein Nahfeldkommunikationssystem, NFC - Near Field Communication, in Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Prozessor (112) steht, wobei der Prozessor (112) ferner konfiguriert ist:
    eine Herstellung einer Verbindung zwischen der Set-Top-Box und einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung über das Nahfeldkommunikationssystem zu erkennen;
    die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, über das Nahfeldkommunikationssystem zu empfangen; und wobei der Kontoverwaltungsserver Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (136), die konfiguriert ist, die übertragene eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, die übertragene eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und ein Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern; und
    einen Prozessor (132) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung, wobei der Prozessor (132) konfiguriert ist, nach Empfangen, von der Kommunikationsvorrichtung, der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, das Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, anhand der eindeutigen Kennung zu identifizieren, die mit der empfangenen eindeutigen Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, übereinstimmt; und
    der Kommunikationsvorrichtung den Zugriff auf das Konto zu erteilen, das dem identifizierten Konto zugeordnet ist.
  5. System, umfassend eine Set-Top-Box (110) und einen Kontoverwaltungsserver (130), wobei die Set-Top-Box Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (116), die konfiguriert ist, eine eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern;
    ein Kommunikationssystem (114); und
    einen Prozessor (112) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung und dem Kommunikationssystem, wobei der Prozessor (122) konfiguriert ist:
    eine eindeutige Kennung, die einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, zu empfangen, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung eine andere Vorrichtung als die Set-Top-Box ist, und die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und die eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, an den Kontoverwaltungsserver zu übertragen;
    und ein PAN-Kommunikationssystem, PAN - Personal Area Network, in Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Prozessor,
    wobei der Prozessor (112) ferner konfiguriert ist:
    eine Herstellung einer Verbindung zwischen der Set-Top-Box und der Kommunikationsvorrichtung über das PAN-Kommunikationssystem zu erkennen; und
    die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, über das PAN-Kommunikationssystem zu empfangen; und
    wobei der Kontoverwaltungsserver Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (136), die konfiguriert ist, die eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, und ein Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern; und
    einen Prozessor (132) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung, wobei der Prozessor (132) konfiguriert ist, nach Empfangen der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, das Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, anhand der eindeutigen Kennung zu identifizieren, die mit der empfangenen eindeutigen Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, übereinstimmt; und
    der Kommunikationsvorrichtung den Zugriff auf das Konto zu erteilen, das dem identifizierten Konto zugeordnet ist.
  6. System, umfassend eine Set-Top-Box (110) und einen Kontoverwaltungsserver (130), wobei die Set-Top-Box Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (116), die konfiguriert ist, eine eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern;
    ein Kommunikationssystem (114); und
    einen Prozessor (112) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung und dem Kommunikationssystem, wobei der Prozessor (112) konfiguriert ist:
    eine eindeutige Kennung, die einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, zu empfangen, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung eine andere Vorrichtung als die Set-Top-Box ist, und
    die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und die eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, an den Kontoverwaltungsserver zu übertragen; und wobei ein Kommunikationssystem zur Hochfrequenzidentifikation in Kommunikationsverbindung mit dem Prozessor steht,
    wobei der Prozessor (112) ferner konfiguriert ist:
    eine Herstellung einer Verbindung zwischen der Set-Top-Box und der Kommunikationsvorrichtung über das Kommunikationssystem zur Hochfrequenzidentifikation zu erkennen; und
    die eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikation zugeordnet ist, über das Kommunikationssystem zur Hochfrequenzidentifikation zu empfangen; und
    wobei der Kontoverwaltungsserver Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (136), die konfiguriert ist, die eindeutige Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, und ein Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, zu speichern; und
    einen Prozessor (132) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung, wobei der Prozessor (132) konfiguriert ist, nach Empfangen der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, und der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, das Konto, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, anhand der eindeutigen Kennung zu identifizieren, die mit der empfangenen eindeutigen Kennung, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, übereinstimmt; und
    der Kommunikationsvorrichtung den Zugriff auf das Konto zu erteilen, das dem identifizierten Konto zugeordnet ist.
  7. Kommunikationsvorrichtung (140) zur Verwendung mit dem Kontoverwaltungsserver nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung Folgendes umfasst:
    eine Speichervorrichtung (146);
    ein Kommunikationssystem (144); und
    einen Prozessor (142) in Kommunikationsverbindung mit der Speichervorrichtung und dem Kommunikationssystem, wobei der Prozessor konfiguriert ist:
    Identifikationsinformationen, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet sind, über das Kommunikationssystem zu empfangen;
    die Identifikationsinformationen für die Set-Top-Box in der Speichervorrichtung zu speichern; und
    Zugriff auf ein Konto auf dem Kontoverwaltungsserver durch Übertragen der Identifikationsinformationen an den Kontoverwaltungsserver anzufordern;
    wobei die Identifikationsinformationen eine Internetprotokolladresse eines lokalen Netzwerks, mit dem sowohl die Kommunikationsvorrichtung als auch die Set-Top-Box verbunden sind, beinhalten.
  8. Kommunikationsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, wobei die Identifikationsinformationen ferner eine eindeutige beinhalten, die der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist.
  9. Kommunikationsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7 oder 8, wobei die Kommunikationsvorrichtung ein Mobiltelefon ist.
  10. Kommunikationsvorrichtung nach Anspruch 7, 8 oder 9, wobei der Prozessor ferner konfiguriert ist, eine eindeutige Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet ist, über das Kommunikationssystem an die Set-Top-Box zu übertragen; und
    wobei der Prozessor vorzugsweise ferner konfiguriert ist, den Zugriff auf das Konto auf dem Kontoverwaltungsserver durch Übertragen der Identifikationsinformationen und der eindeutigen Kennung, die der Kommunikationsvorrichtung zugeordnet sind, an den Kontoverwaltungsserver anzufordern.
  11. Verfahren zum Verknüpfen einer Kommunikationsvorrichtung mit einem Konto, das einer Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, umfassend:
    Bestimmen (310, 410), durch die Set-Top-Box, von Identifikationsinformationen, wobei es sich bei den Identifikationsinformationen um eine eindeutige Kennung der Kommunikationsvorrichtung handelt;
    Übertragen (320, 430), durch die Set-Top-Box, der Identifikationsinformationen an einen Kontoverwaltungsserver;
    Anfordern, durch die Kommunikationsvorrichtung, eines Zugriffs auf das Konto durch Übertragen der Identifikationsinformationen an den Kontoverwaltungsserver; und
    Identifizieren, durch den Kontoverwaltungsserver, des Kontos, das der Set-Top-Box zugeordnet ist, die die Identifikationsinformationen übertragen hat, die mit den von der Kommunikationsvorrichtung übertragenen Identifikationsinformationen übereinstimmen; und
    Erteilen, durch den Kontoverwaltungsserver, des Zugriffs auf das identifizierte Konto für die Kommunikationsvorrichtung.
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